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Random Thoughts: Don’t go to breakfast with Sapp

February 8, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Random thoughts: — Hi, I’m Richie Incognito. And as of now, Kraig Urbik’s lunch money belongs to me. — So now we know why Bruce Jenner wanted decathletes to wear figure skating uniforms all those years ago. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he’s in favor of tweaking the playoff structure. For […]

Tagged as: Benson, Chipper, Incognito, Jefferson, Jenner, Rice, Sapp

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To all fields: Jaso bringing extra gloves to camp

February 7, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 9:46 a.m. In St. Petersburg… Perhaps you thought of him as John Jaso, catcher. Perhaps you should think of him as John Jaso, hitter. Jaso, after his struggles with concussions, will probably help the Rays this year in areas other than behind the Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, Florida, FSU, Jaso, Jefferson, Johnson, Rays, Taggart, USF

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Why does Daddy have to sign letter of intent?

February 5, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. My speech to the Pinellas County Gator Club: First of all, have all of you faxed in your national letters of intent? Show of hands? I don’t know about you, but it seems silly to me that a kid such as CeCe Jefferson has earned a scholarship to college, road and board […]

Tagged as: Emmitt, Florida, Ivy, Jefferson, Meyer, Muschamp, Pell, Spurrie, Teblow, Wuerffel

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Turns out, the Gators have some fight in them

February 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 5:26 p.m. If recruiting day taught us anything, it is that the Gators are going to be good in the fourth quarter. And that’s a start. Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Fisher, Florida, FSU, Gators, Ivey, Jefferson, McElwain, Semioles, Taggart

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To All Fields: Which ex-player do Bucs miss most?

January 31, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. In Tampa… As former employees go, they have landed on their feet. As a trio, they are happy. They are needed. They fit into football’s most glorious puzzles. They are away from Tampa Bay, and for three guys with work to do on Sunday, they seem fairly fulfilled. Certainly life has gone […]

Tagged as: Bennett, Blount, Friedman, Maddon, Revis, Silverman, St. Louis, Stamkos, Tebow, Ward

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Are recruiting rankings scientific, or guesswork?

January 28, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 6:20 a.m. Somewhere, in the fields of California, there is a high school running back. He’s fast. He’s strong. He’s elusive. He scored a lot of touchdowns. Somewhere, in the outskirts of South Florida, there is another high school running back. He’s quck. He’s durable. He’s shifty. He gained a lot of yards. So […]

Tagged as: Florida, FSU

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To all Fields: QB coach not a miracle worker

January 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6:00 a.m. …In Tampa. Perhaps the hire didn’t make you throw confetti, or at the very least, throw it straight. Perhaps you were looking for a bigger name and a better resume. Perhaps you wanted this addition to come with the promise of touchdowns. It didn’t. That doesn’t mean, however, that Mike Bajakian won’t […]

Tagged as: Bucs, QB coach

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We have lost our outrage over sports cheating

January 22, 2015 Tampa Bay Bucs

Thursday, 3:48 p.m. What happens when cheaters prosper? What happens when the rallying cry is “you’ve got to cheat us to beat us” and they do? What happens when we are all Patriots? In sports, the biggest fear is not cheating. The biggest fear is losing. Compared with losing, cheating looks smart, sly, clever. Cheating […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Cheating

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My speech to the Clearwater Rotarians

January 21, 2015 College Sports in Florida

I spoke to the good folks at the Clearwater Rotary Club on Wednesday. Here are the notes to my speech. In questions, they wanted to know about inflate-gate, whether it had any affect on the final score (no), who the Bucs should draft (Winston unless they’re afraid of him). Wednesday, 4:55 p.m. Before there were […]

Tagged as: Bolts, Bucs, Rays

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To all fields: Bowden again is second in victories

January 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:17 a.m. In Tallahassee… Once again, he is second best. Once again, he is the silver medalist. On the other hand, doesn’t Bobby Bowden’s statue look nice. These days, you’d have to visit an unnamed closet to visit Joe Paterno’s. You’ll find it in the back with your plaid sports coat. Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Bowden, Rays

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